Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman Minster
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Silver Strap Ends
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The End of the Abbey
- A New University
- Bone Trial Piece
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- St Crux's Church
- Micklegate Bar
- John Carr - Architect
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- 62 Low Petergate
- Norman Window Frame
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The Medieval Castle